............. Next Longhorn Head Coach

[charlie42s]

The thing is texas has games @ Stillwater, @ Ksu, @ Tech, and OU in Dallas. It will be a harder road next year.

I hope like hell Ash comes back.

So, that if OU knocks him out, they might win the RRS?

I remember history and Randy McEachern. It was 1977, the Sooners and UT were both undefeated and the Longhorns had a new HC. The Sooners knocked out our starting QB with a broken ankle and the #2 with a knee injury. The #3 QB led the Longhorns to victory.

 

[Wishbone]

So, that if OU knocks him out, they might win the RRS?

I remember history and Randy McEachern. It was 1977, the Sooners and UT were both undefeated and the Longhorns had a new HC. The Sooners knocked out our starting QB with a broken ankle and the #2 with a knee injury. The #3 QB led the Longhorns to victory.

Well Troy Aikman broke his leg and a true freshman came in a won the National Title for OU. It happens.

 

[HizzleRocker]

So, that if OU knocks him out, they might win the RRS?

I remember history and Randy McEachern. It was 1977, the Sooners and UT were both undefeated and the Longhorns had a new HC. The Sooners knocked out our starting QB with a broken ankle and the #2 with a knee injury. The #3 QB led the Longhorns to victory.

Also could mention our 3rd string QB named The Hero Major.

Next year we will have 3 good QBs if Ash comes back. Granted 1 will be a true freshman.

 

[Texas Jefe]

So, that if OU knocks him out, they might win the RRS?

I remember history and Randy McEachern. It was 1977, the Sooners and UT were both undefeated and the Longhorns had a new HC. The Sooners knocked out our starting QB with a broken ankle and the #2 with a knee injury. The #3 QB led the Longhorns to victory.

Rick McKivor. Cant remember how to spell his name though. We used to play pickup basketball a lot.

 

[charlie42s]

Rick McKivor. Cant remember how to spell his name though. We used to play pickup basketball a lot.

Rick McIvor also played for Fred Akers, along with Robert Brewer(his son plays for Tech) and Mark McBath rotated as QBs for Texas.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

The thing is texas has games @ Stillwater, @ Ksu, @ Tech, and OU in Dallas. It will be a harder road next year.

I hope like hell Ash comes back

Homefield has never really been such a big deal for Texas...and frankly they have sometimes played better on the road.

Weirdly, the Horns have lost the last 3 versus OSU in Austin, but they have won the last 3 in Stillwater.

They never lose to Tech. That is one school that Texas flat out owns.
Even the 5-7 team smacked them around in Lubbock.

K-State is a demon for Texas no matter where they play.

I think it is an easier schedule for the Horns. Simply because they get Baylor in Austin if nothing else.
Baylor is invincible at home and pedestrian on the road.

 

[GoldRusher]

After watching the Military bowl it hit me, Texas should hire Doc Holliday from Marshall. How cool would that be? HC at Texas......Doc Holliday, awesome .

 

[Phantom]

So, that if OU knocks him out, they might win the RRS?

I remember history and Randy McEachern. It was 1977, the Sooners and UT were both undefeated and the Longhorns had a new HC. The Sooners knocked out our starting QB with a broken ankle and the #2 with a knee injury. The #3 QB led the Longhorns to victory.

I actually know that #2 qb. Jon Aune was a great team player and was such a positive influence on the team.

 

[bigred472]

Isnt much success????
you guys crack me up.

Mack Brown was WILDLY successful.
Heck we pushed him out the door for having the audacity to finish 7-2 in league play.
We might live to rue the day we are so arrogant and spoiled by Mack's success.
Mack is a VICTIM of his own phenomenal success.

Texas was the only school ranked in every BCS poll from 1998-2010.
Texas won 9 or more games for 12 straight years.
Texas won 10 or more games for 9 straight years.
Texas finished in the top 15 12 times.
Texas won 10 bowl games.
Texas produced a Heisman winner, DPOY, and every other major award.
Texas won a National title and played for another.
Texas won 3 BCS bowl games.
Texas never got on probation or any NCAA sanctions.
Texas went from a nothing faded relic to the #1 brand.
Texas expanded the stadium 3 times.
Texas got its own television network.

What the hell else do we expect??????
I am terrified that the next coach will not even come close.

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Which leads me to believe more and more Texas won't hire or get a "brand name". There aren't many if any out there available that would want to compete against that legacy AND deal with regents/boosters.

 

[charlie42s]

I actually know that #2 qb. Jon Aune was a great team player and was such a positive influence on the team.

His nephew Austin Aune was supposed to play QB for TCU in 2012, but when the Yankees offered him a $1 million, he decided baseball was the place for him.

I could be wrong about Austin being his nephew.

 

[ElTexan]

I have no idea why y'all like the Vandy coach.
He took a really crappy team and made them kinda decent. Is that IN ANY WAY a qualification for the Texas job? WTF?

 

[Wild Turkey]

I have no idea why y'all like the Vandy coach.
He took a really crappy team and made them kinda decent. Is that IN ANY WAY a qualification for the Texas job? WTF?

Would be an improvement.

 

[charlie42s]

I figure when we're being trolled and Franklin is being used.

 

[4down20]

I have no idea why y'all like the Vandy coach.
He took a really crappy team and made them kinda decent. Is that IN ANY WAY a qualification for the Texas job? WTF?

It's a matter of results while taking into account what he had to work with.

 

[ElTexan]

It's a matter of results while taking into account what he had to work with.

Right:

Results: mediocre. Not acceptable at UTexas. He will have to have elite results.
What he had to work with: mediocre recruits. Not the case at UTexas. He will have to get 'best' from elite recruits.

So, your standards are NOT A FIT AT ALL for UTexas.

 

[Wishbone]

I have no idea why y'all like the Vandy coach.
He took a really crappy team and made them kinda decent. Is that IN ANY WAY a qualification for the Texas job? WTF?

Briles has done a whole lot more at the same type of school.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

I have no idea why y'all like the Vandy coach.
He took a really crappy team and made them kinda decent. Is that IN ANY WAY a qualification for the Texas job? WTF?

What did Mack Brown do at North Carolina?

 

[ElTexan]

What did Mack Brown do at North Carolina?

Made them into a top 5 ranked team, in fact.

next question?

 

[HuskerinBig10]

Made them into a top 5 ranked team, in fact.

next question?

UNC

Before Mack Brown
1984 5-5-1
1985 5-6
1986 7-4-1
1987 5-6

Mack Brown's first two years at North Carolina
1988 1-10
1989 1-10

So, Mack Brown took a crappy team and made them kinda decent.

 

[ElTexan]

UNC

Before Mack Brown
1984 5-5-1
1985 5-6
1986 7-4-1
1987 5-6

Mack Brown's first two years at North Carolina
1988 1-10
1989 1-10

So, Mack Brown took a crappy team and made them kinda decent.

Ranked in the top 5 most of 1997, 1 loss, and only ranked #6 at end of year because AP in their infinite wisdom ranked two 2-loss teams above them.

1 loss, Gator Bowl win, and #6 in the nation is not "kinda decent".

Try again, brainiac.